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The 2026 World Cup: A Game Beyond Politics—or Deeply Within It?

As the world’s biggest sporting event heads to North America, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is already overshadowed by political tensions. From calls for a boycott to criticism of FIFA’s leadership, questions about neutrality in football are growing louder. Can the game truly unite nations while its hosts and institutions remain deeply entangled in global conflicts? Or has football long since become another arena of international power politics?

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